Staff

Lorena Boswell

Resident Friend

In collaboration with FMC members, committees, groups, and staff, Lorena is involved with all aspects of the FMC community. In living and working in the center of the Meeting she functions, among other things, as a bridge builder, helping folks navigate this large meeting and connect more deeply with the FMC community. With a Masters in Divinity and years of experience as an administrator and educator, she is well prepared for this work. Lorena has been with FMC since 2017.

Lorena lives on-site, so you will likely see her often. When you do, Lorena invites you to say hello, tell her about yourself, ask questions about FMC, and share your experiences and suggestions for FMC. In other words: she’s hoping to get to know you, assist you on your spiritual journey and help you settle more deeply into our community and your spiritual journey. She’d also love to hear any feedback you have for how FMC can improve.

Lorena’s is usually working at FMC Sundays through Thursdays. Her hours vary each day depending on the needs of the community. She is usually off and unplugged from FMC on Fridays and Saturdays. Contact Lorena at resident@fmcquaker.org or 617-876-1868.

Amy Mercure

Office Manager

Amy’s responsibilities include being the helpful voice on the phone and the cheerful presence behind the desk for callers and visitors to FMC. If you’re a newcomer looking for general information, part of an FMC group needing help to schedule space for an internal event, or if you’re in need of something else, please don’t hesitate to reach out to her. Amy has been with FMC since 2017.

Amy is available by phone M-F from 10:00am-3:00pm and in the office M-F from 8:00am-4:00pm. She can be reached at office@fmcquaker.org | 617-876-6883.

David Dunphy

Facilities Manager

David takes great pride in maintaining our historic buildings so that they remain a warm and welcoming place for all who spend time here. David’s responsibilities include the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of our buildings and grounds. He also supervises our wonderful onsite staff of Center Residents. In addition, David manages rentals to non-Quaker groups looking for a meeting space for weddings, memorials, or other events. David has been with FMC since 2016.

David is generally on site most mornings, Monday-Friday, but his hours vary greatly due to the nature of his responsibilities. David can be reached at facilities@fmcquaker.org | (617) 354-3383.

Greg Woods

Youth Ministries and Education Coordinator

As a lifelong Quaker Greg has a passion for working with youth. Prior to working at FMC, he worked in campus ministry and service-learning.

In his position, Greg works with the youth all the way from nursery to our high school students. He also oversees the numerous volunteers and childcare staff that makes FMC youth programming possible. He loves to interact with youth of all ages and finding ways to include youth and their families into the overall life of the meeting. Greg has been with FMC since 2018.

Greg lives in Allston with his wife Jenn and toddler Margaret Rae and their cat Tuesday.

He is always happy to talk with you about youth at FMC. He is usually in the office Monday through Thursday 9 AM – 5 PM and around the meetinghouse on Sundays. Please feel free to contact Greg at youthministries@fmcquaker.org | (413) 251-6512.

Eliza Myers

Lead Nursery Teacher

Eliza Myers grew up attending FMC with her family, and currently lives in Brookline, where she works as an after-school teacher at the Pierce School Extended Day. She went to Sarah Lawrence College in New York, where she majored in French literature and journalism. Since her graduation in 2013, Eliza has worked as a paraprofessional in both Pre-K and Preschool classrooms, and currently she is pursuing a degree in nursing. She hopes to become a pediatric nurse and continue her work with children and families. Eliza has been working with FMC since 2018. She can be found in the Nursery on Sunday from 8:30am to noon.

Center Residents

Annalise, Nancy, and Micaela

Our Center Residents are our partners in keeping Friends Meeting at Cambridge a welcoming place to worship and visit. You’ll see them most open evenings and weekends hosting at the front desk. They support our members and guests by helping them find their meetings and offering help when needed. Center Residents also help us keep the building and grounds clean. They are deeply appreciative of all our groups who help by cleaning up after their meetings so the rooms are ready for our next guests. Stop by and say hello next time you are in!

Betsy

Saturday Morning Office Staff

Betsy is the smiling face of Saturday mornings at Friends Meeting at Cambridge. Betsy is an active member of FMC and a talented artist in her free time.